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#1 cylinder is at the front of the engine ( 1, 2 , 3 , 4 front to rear )
The 2.5 liter 4 cylinder engine in a 1998 Ford Ranger has 117 horsepower at 4500 RPM
No , the 2.5 liter - 4 cylinder engine in a 1998 Ford Ranger IS NOT an interference engine
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According to the 1998 Ford Ranger Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 2.5 liter four cylinder engine takes ( 4.3 litres / 4.5 U.S. quarts of engine oil )
If this is in a Ford Ranger : ( 1989 to 1997 is a 2.3 liter four cylinder engine ) ( 1998 to 2001 is a 2.5 liter four cylinder engine )
In the cylinder head, on top of the engine block.
The 2.5 liter 4 cylinder engine used in the 1998 Ford Ranger is NOT an interference engine , according to the Gates website ( so the answer is NO )
It is either a bad fuel injector or a problem with a valve in that cylinder
According to the 1998 Ford Ranger Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 2.5 liter four cylinder engine takes : ( 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )
lookink at engine from grill its the closest one one the left
The engine cylinder locations are numbered 1 to 4 , from front to rear ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The spark plug firing order is ( 1 - 3 - 4 - 2 ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Coil Pack Towers are numbered : ( 3 - 1 ) ( 2 - 4 ) for the exhaust on the passenger side - - - - - - - ( 4 - 2 ) ( 1 - 3 ) for the intake on the drivers side ( spark plug wires cross over top of engine ) front of engine